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About 13% of the German population today has names of Slavic origin. Many Austrians also have surnames of Slavic origin. Polish names in Germany abound as a result of over 100,000 people (including 130,000 " Ruhrpolen ") immigrating westward from the Polish-speaking areas of the German Empire .
Pages in category "German-language surnames" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 4,542 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Müller (surname) The German word Müller means "miller" (as a profession). It is the most common family surname in Germany, Switzerland, and the French départements of Bas-Rhin and Moselle [ 1] (with the spelling Müller, Mueller or Muller) and is the fifth most common surname in Austria (see List of most common surnames in Europe ).
Personal names in German-speaking Europe consist of one or several given names ( Vorname, plural Vornamen) and a surname ( Nachname, Familienname ). The Vorname is usually gender-specific. A name is usually cited in the "Western order" of "given name, surname".
Pages in category "Surnames of German origin" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 581 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Meyer is an originally German, Dutch and Jewish surname. With its numerous variants (Myer, Meyr, Meier, Meijer, Mayer, Maier, Mayr, Mair, Miers, etc.), it is a common ...
German-language surnames (7 C, 4,541 P) Germanized Slavic family names ... Beckman (surname) Beerbohm; Begun (surname) Berardi; Berger; Bernardi; Bertrand (name)
Aemilius Ludwig Richter (1808–1864), German jurist. Albert Richter (1912–1940), German track-cyclist and world champion. Andy Richter (born 1966), American actor, writer, comedian, and late-night talk-show announcer. Anton Karl Richter (1690–1763), Austrian court organist, son of Ferdinand Tobias Richter. August Gottlieb Richter (1742 ...